A   3 panes view for comparing countries - dashboard Governance Index
A typical Dashboard view, showing several pie charts with a series of indicators. Colours represent relative performance for each indicator. The index (central circle) is calculated as the weighted average of the indicator points.

B   Two panes view - distribution of "Governance Index"
On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. India scores 513 points for Governance Index, or rank 105 among all 211 countries, which is considered "average".

C   Analysis view - distribution of "Governance Index"
On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Italy scores 695 points for Governance Index, or rank 32 among all 184 countries, which is considered "good" (Liberia: 57 points = "critical"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

D   Analysis view - distribution of "Governance Index"
On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Italy scores 687 points for Governance Index, or rank 63 among all 211 countries, which is considered "good" (Liberia: 356 points = "bad"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

E   Analysis view - distribution of "Governance Index"
On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Italy scores 370 points for Governance Index, 1996-2007, or rank 158 among all 210 countries, which is considered "bad" (Liberia: 730 points = "good"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

F   Analysis view - scatterplot Governance Index vs Failed State Index (ca. 2007)
A simple scatterplot may reveal interesting insights - for example, how is Governance Index linked to "Failed State Index (ca. 2007)"? Botswana scores "good" for Governance Index (Y axis, 701 points) and "average" for Failed State Index (ca. 2007) (X axis, 484 points). In contrast, Argentine gets a "average" for Governance Index (Y=502 points) and "good" for Failed State Index (ca. 2007) (X=484 points). "Failed State Index (ca. 2007)" was imported from the common indicators pool.

G   Analysis view - map of Europe: Governance Index
The map of Europe in embedded mode, using the Dashboard's colour code - on top Iceland for Governance Index, at the bottom Somalia. Mexico scores 513 points, or rank 104 among all 211 countries, which is considered "average" (India: 513 points, "average"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

H   Zoom view - map of all: Governance Index
On top Iceland for Governance Index, at the bottom Somalia. Brazil scores 530 points, or rank 102 among all 211 countries, which is considered "average" (South Africa: 649 points, "fair").

I   Analysis view - index tree Latvia
Displays the structure of the overall index (with colour codes for Latvia)

The World Bank Governance Indicators dashboard shows how theWorld Bank Institute's WGI indicators (Kaufmann, Kraay and Mastruzzi, 2008) could be used to assess the overall "good governance" performance of countries. The Governance Index is composed of 6 indicators, with data for 211 countries.